Save the Dates: Shop Hop 2013

Hard to believe, but it's time to start thinking about the 7th (!) annual Shop Hop. This year's Shop Hop starts Saturday, Sept. 28, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 6.

For those who don't know about Shop Hop, or who need a refresher on how it works, here's the lowdown: Shop Hoppers buy a passport for $1.00 from any of the nine participating yarn shops in the greater Atlanta area. During the nine days of Shop Hop, at each participating shop where you spend $10, you get a stamp on your passport.

At the last shop you visit, you turn in your passport. Make sure you fill in your contact info, because when Shop Hop is over, there's a drawing for prizes! Each shop gives away three prizes, and the grand prize is a $100 gift certificate to EACH shop--yes, that's $900 in yarn shop gift certificates! Only Shop Hoppers who have earned all nine of their stamps are eligible to win the grand prize, but even if you only have one stamp, you're still eligible to win the smaller prizes.

Each shop also gives away an exclusive free pattern to Shop Hoppers. Here's a sneak peek at what Carrie's working on for our pattern giveaway.

Hmm, wondering what it could be? Stay tuned!

Shop Hop is a great chance for you yarn lovers to explore new shops you might not normally visit and to see what makes each one unique. We encourage you to carpool with friends, have lunch at a local eatery--make an adventure of it!

Passports go on sale at the nine participating shops on Friday, Aug. 2. If you're attending the Atlanta Knitting Guild meeting on Thursday, Aug. 1, you can get yours early there!